Sentences with phrase «possible constitutional convention»

SIMPLIFYING STATE»S COURT SYSTEM IS «RIPE» TOPIC FOR POSSIBLE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, SAYS STATE BAR Thursday February 16, 2017 at 10:01 am

The New York State Bar Association is urging Governor Andrew Cuomo to set the stage for a possible constitutional convention in 2019.

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But it's not impossible either — just think about the work of the Scottish Constitutional Convention back in the 1980 - 90s, the democratic thrust generated by the referendum, all the impossible that became the possible.

«What I'm saying here is pointing at a very, very irrational possible outcome of our potty electoral system, which is that a party that has spectacularly lost the election because fewer people are voting for it than any other party, could nonetheless according to constitutional tradition and convention still lay claim to providing the prime minister of the country.»

Casale isn't the only Republican to point to organized labor's efforts, driven in part by the constitutional - convention question, as a possible cause for the GOP's poor showing.

The legislatures failure to enact meaningful reforms to end NY State's «pay to play» political culture is the strongest possible argument for a Constitutional convention to address legislator outside income, limitations on political donations (bribes), and the end to the LLC loophole.

«Part of the reason we are opposed to a Constitutional Convention has to do with the fact that it is possible to amend the NYS Constitution without holding a very expensive conventiConvention has to do with the fact that it is possible to amend the NYS Constitution without holding a very expensive conventionconvention.»

The speakers will address a possible New York Constitutional convention, social media campaigns and fundraising.

The Bar Association wants to see the state establish a «nonpartisan preparatory Constitutional Convention commission as soon as possible,» according to a release from the group.

In Ireland in 2012, the Constitutional Convention asked 66 randomly selected members of the public to discuss possible changes to the Irish constitution, including an amendment to allow gay marriage.